HO CHI MINH CITY/MANILA -- Hundreds of Axie Infinity gamers braved a cold November rain, gathering in Manila to down shots of whiskey, pile into photo booths and, of course, play the crypto game, which had once promised to shake up the world of both video games and blockchain.
Axie merch IRL. The Axie blockchain game triggered a play-to-earn NFT boom but was criticized as a pyramid scheme. (Photo by Lien Hoang)
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